North State football gains momentum in Asheville clash
Western Carolina and High Point meet under Memorial Stadium lights as North State conference pride rises. Asheville crowds, pre sale tickets, and local sponsor Cosmic Club anticipate a strong turnout with no freshmen starters for either team.
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Bums Still Need Win For Pennant
Brooklyn must wait another day for the National League flag after Johnny Sain pitched Boston to an 8 1 loss at Ebbets Field. The Dodgers lead the Cardinals by eight and a half games with seven games left. the Cardinals have ten, including a game tonight, as they chase the World Series berth versus the Yankees. Sain earned his 20th win for the second straight season.
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Petree's True Toe Secures 7 6 Win for High Point
In Asheville's Memorial Stadium Western Carolina limits High Point to a single first-quarter score before Petree nails a perfect placement to seal a 7 to 6 Panthers victory. Glenn Painter dominates with power and critical plays aided by McDonald Foxworth and Von Drehle as coachfully executed rally follows early Catamounts push.
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Don Page
Winston- Salem
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Football Scores From Various Colleges and High Schools
High Point College 7 Western Carolina 6 High Point High School 12 McCallie 12 Davidson 19 Elon 0 Appalachian 23 Guilford 12 Erskine 27 Atlantic Christian College 0 Catawba 14 Wofford 0 Lenoir Rhyne 31 82nd Airborne 0 Villanova 60 Merchant Marine Academy 0 Champlain 7 Clarkson 7 tie Marshall College 60 Steubenville 6 Arkansas 64 Northwest Louisiana S C U of Miss 14 Kentucky 7 Wash and Lee 18 Quantico Mar 0 Tulsa University 27 Philander Smith 0 Iowa State 81 Iowa 8 5 Teach 14 Wentworth Military Academy 24 William Jewell 18 Missouri 19 St Louis U 18 Iowa 59 N Dakota State 0 Texas 38 Texas Tech 0 South Carolina 27 Newberry 6 U of California 83 Santa Clara 7 Penn State 27 Washington State 6 Clemson 42 Presbyterian 0
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Snow Goose Wins Bel Dame Handicapped at Aqueduct
Walter M. Jeffords Snow Goose, a 17 to 1 outsider, takes the first section of the Bel dame handicap at Aqueduct. Gallorette finishes second and earns the $10,000 runner-up purse, becoming the leading money winner of her sex in turf history.
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Villanova Opens Season with 60-0 Victory Over Kings Point
Villanova Wildcats blanked Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy 60 to 0 in the season opener as first stringers played briefly and scored five touchdowns before 10,000 spectators at Villanova, Pennsylvania.
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Cardinals Rally To Edge Cubs In Tight NL Tilt
St Louis defeats Chicago 6 to 5 to keep alive a mathematical chance of tying Brooklyn for the pennant. Red Munger earned his 15th win with three Cubs hits allowed. Del Rice Marty Marion and Enos Slaughter fueled ten hits. The Dodgers need one more setback or a Cards win to seal the title.
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Braves Gain Ground as Dodgers Fall in Ninth Innings
The Braves shut down the Dodgers for five innings before a late eighth inning rally by Brooks produced their lone run. Vic Lombardi started for Brooklyn and took the loss as Jack Banta and Johnny Vancuyh followed. Boston built an early 4-0 lead and held on to stay within a game and a half of the Cardinals and Giants.
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Clemson Beats Presbyterian 42-0 in 1947 Opener
Clemson opened its 1947 grid campaign by trouncing Presbyterian 42 to 0 before about 13,000 fans in Washington. Tailback Bobby Gage of Anderson sparked the win with a 64 yard run on the first play and another 33 yard dash in the second period. Jim Reynolds of Johnstown and June Pruitt of Greer scored, with Pruitt catching an 18 yard pass from Gage and Gage also scoring on a fourth period one yard rush.
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Johnstown
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Greer
Missouri Tigers blank Billikens in season opener
Missouri Tigers beat the St. Louis Billikens 19 to 0 at Memorial Stadium. Second and third string players contributed heavily as both teams opened their seasons.
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Appalachian State Routs Guilford in Late Rally
In Winston-Salem Appalachian State Mountaineers surged for 17 points in the final period to beat Guilford 23-14. Tom Boyette kicked the decisive field goal and Hoffman Mills and Bryson scored for App State, with Gordon returning a Guilford kickoff 82 yards.
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Double Jay Wins Calumet Farm Cup at Garden State Park
Ridgewood stable's Double Jay held off Calumet Farm's Fervent to win the $30,000 Jersey handicap at Garden State Park. Fervent stayed close into the stretch but tired, finishing two and a half lengths back. Double Jay ran the mile and a furlong in 1 49 3-5, paying $5.60 for a $2 bet. Lighthouse finished third in a field of five sophomores.
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Player Dies In Pre-Game Drills
Clarence Karnes a Reynoldsburg High School football player aged 15 collapsed and died after pregame calisthenics at Gahanna in Columbus Ohio. Team physician Dr Rolland Garner had advised against playing due to a heart murmur. Karnes parents Mr and Mrs Harry L Karnes witnessed the collapse.
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Cyclones Open Season With 31 14 Victory Over Teachers
Iowa State college Cyclones defeated Iowa State Teachers College 31 to 14 in Ames on September 20. The win marks the season opener for Iowa State with standout performances by its backfield and defense. Continued play next week against a conference opponent is anticipated.
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Wildcats tame Elon in season opener 19 to 0
Davidson Wildcats overpower Elon Christians 19 to 0 in the opening game as Davidson dominates with 200 rushing yards and 17 first downs while holding Elon to minus 26 rushing yards and two first downs. Anderton Sifford Adams score for Davidson with Blanks extra point.
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Gamecocks Rally to 27-6 Victory Over Newberry
In Columbia South Carolina on September 20 the University of South Carolina Gamecocks found an improved offense in a 27-6 win against the Newberry Indians before about 12 500 fans. Heat slowed play as USC matched last year’s margin of 21 0 in a new victory.
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Mississippi Downs Kentucky 14-7 in SEC Clash
Ole Miss earned a 14 to 7 victory over Kentucky as Charley Conerly and Barney Poole led the Rebels. A crowd of about 18,000 watched touchdowns in the first and third periods under sunny skies with a brisk breeze.
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Barney Poole
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Catawba 14 Wofford 0 in Salisbury football upset
Catawba Indians defeated Wofford Terriers 14 to 0 in Salisbury as Lee Spears connected with Harlan Gudger for a first quarter TD and Harold Bowen added a second late score. Dorton kicked two extra points as Catawba earned its second win of the season while Wofford managed 76 rushing yards and eight first downs.
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